Malaysia's Data Centre Boom Faces Water and Power Questions
Monday, 2026/07/27137 words2 minutes2280 reads
Malaysia is building many new data centres. These buildings help computers work together and store information. Johor is a state in the south of Malaysia. Many companies are building big data centres there.
But these buildings use a lot of water and electricity. One data centre can use as much water as 2,200 homes in one day. It can use as much electricity as 22,000 homes. People who live near the data centres are worried. They think there will not be enough water and electricity for everyone.
The government is making new rules. New data centres must use clean energy like solar power. Some data centres are using old water instead of clean drinking water. Others are finding better ways to keep computers cool. Malaysia wants the data centres, but it also wants to protect local people.
